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weet n sour chicken over white rice with sticky red-orange sauce — tender and glossy, not crispy.

Sweet n Sour Chicken (Oven-Baked with Sticky Homemade Sauce)

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 3 –4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 ½ cups cornstarch
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup canola or olive oil for the pan
Sauce
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 Tbsp ketchup
  • ¼ cup white vinegar
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp garlic salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Place cornstarch in a large zip-top bag, add chicken, and shake to coat.
  3. In another bag, toss coated chicken in beaten eggs.
  4. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches, then transfer to a greased 9x13 baking dish.
  5. Whisk together sauce ingredients and pour over chicken.
  6. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes so each piece is coated in the tangy sauce.